database

noun

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as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database

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Recent Examples of database But Pender cautioned that solving one decades-old murder through DNA does not mean investigators can simply run every unsolved killing potentially connected to Bundy through a database. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Internet databases have already begun referring to him in the past tense. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Bundle your logic into the database, run it faster, do things plain SQL could not. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 Our database has helped other news organizations uncover potential conflicts of interest. — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for database
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  2. article
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  • On the other, Anthropic has argued that its AI model, Claude, has shown signs of introspection, internal states that mirror joy or satisfaction, and processing information similar to the human mind.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • State officials had provided a version of the rolls that withheld such sensitive personal information, citing privacy concerns.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Information for this article was contributed by staff writers of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The article cites regional rainfall trends and researchers who explain how warmer, wetter conditions can contribute to mold.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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